What the heck are these ?!

[dvgyfresh]

Almost look like mini shrimp or mosquitos. I am worried they will eat my anemones given enough time , anything to worry about? What are they?



Reason I am worried one/two of my nems has lost tentacles and appears almost as if they were eaten/ rest of tentacles and nem is fine

 

[logibear]

Really difficult to tell from that video but maybe isopods?

 

[dvgyfresh]

Ye it’s very hard to get on video, they swarm at night, will follow light and have a little tiny bit of red to them

 

[dvgyfresh]

Also posting anemone in question , like half of its tentacles went missing and are now regrowing , I’ve never seen it happen like that #r#reefsquad

 

[dvgyfresh]

Bump , is it time to get a wrasse or not feed fish for a couple of days?

 

[JGT]

Hard to tell from video but based on what I can see and your description I believe the may be mysis shrimp. I have thousands and come out after lights are out.

 

[JGT]

At night, take a flashlight and shine it on them. You should see their glowing red eyes.

 

[dvgyfresh]

Here’s another video I shot , maybe this will help?

 

[JGT]

Def Mysis.

 

[Rocks reef]

I agree on the mysis shrimp

 

[Rocks reef]

Also posting anemone in question , like half of its tentacles went missing and are now regrowing , I’ve never seen it happen like that #r#reefsquad

Was it in an area of really high flow or intense light?
I have a magnifica that relocated to the back wall of my tank a while ago and it’s tentacles near the surface are stubby like that

 

[dvgyfresh]

Was it in an area of really high flow or intense light?
I have a magnifica that relocated to the back wall of my tank a while ago and it’s tentacles near the surface are stubby like that

Potentially high light , my flow isn’t crazy. The par where it’s at is likely only 200-300 max though